Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (400) tests Part Number: 10491448 Product Usage: The RAPIDPoint 500 system is designed for professional use in a point-of-care or laboratory environment. This system tests blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, total hemoglobin, and hemoglobin derivatives in arterial, venous, and capillary whole blood samples. The following parameters are tested: pH, pC02, p02, Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-, glucose, lactate, tHb, F02Hb, FCHb, FMetHb, FHHb, nBili

Reason: RAPIDPoint 500 measurement cartridge serial numbers 2517102517 through 2519000012, negative sodium bias on both QC and patient results

Code information: Serial Numbers: 2517102517 through 2519000012. Cartridges within this serial number range that have a green dot on the box and/or the cartridge are not affected

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